05-07-2016 16:51 via thedrum.com

Don’t worry it’s not us… ABC shuts The Drum, its online opinion site

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has cut its opinion website The Drum in a costs-savings measure.
The announcement was made by the public broadcaster on Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging initiative to make up for a $7m shortfall that will see The Drum's content leveraged under on the ABC.
The website, which launched in 2009, came under fire from media rivals for “operating in the commercial space,” reports The Guardian.
Two staff are affected by the cuts, in ad
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